SOLUTION: The Topology Taxi Company charges 2.60 for the first half of a mile and 0.35 for each additional half of a mile. Find a linear function which models the taxi fare 𝐹 as a funct

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Question 1185263: The Topology Taxi Company charges 2.60 for the first half of a mile and 0.35 for
each additional half of a mile. Find a linear function which models the taxi
fare 𝐹 as a function of the number of miles driven, 𝑚

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.35 for a half-mile amounts to 0.70 for a whole mile. 
The first half-mile costs 2.60, and the remaining m-1%2F2 miles cost
0.70%28m-1%2F2%29


F%28m%29%22%22=%22%222.60%2B0.70%28m-1%2F2%29

F%28m%29%22%22=%22%222.60%2B0.70m-0.35

F%28m%29%22%22=%22%222.25%2B0.70m

Or in slope-intercept form:

F%28m%29%22%22=%22%220.70m%2B2.25

Edwin